Swine Flu, possible Pandemic?

[BlackBird]

The symptoms in US and other countrys outside Mexico are more like seasonal flu, it seems like its dying down... The Mexican flu wasnt as bad as it was made out to be.

Not Neccasirly
This Virus Has been around since 1998, Recently, Idustrial farming facilitys in the U.S. Have had mroe and mroe cases of it, which is the reason of it spreading through the U.S., it has jsut recently evolved into something that can affect Humans cause the farming places are acting like incubators for it.

[Matthew_Cipricla]

Actually the symptoms in Mexico came on faster and more fierce then the cases in US. And only one person has died in US, the rest were mild cases.

[Altair_Carter]

. And only one person has died in US,

And actually that little baby was from Mexico, which got into USA for medical threatment, but she, sadly enough, died.

[Dave]

And actually that little baby was from Mexico, which got into USA for medical threatment, but she, sadly enough, died.

Which means all deaths were Mexican citizens

[Alsatian]

I'm not concerned with this, well a little bit, but I'm sure the World Health Orginization have this under control, or so they say.

[Julian]

Hmm..15-50? Oh shit im 14..

Me too. D:

[EliteTerm]

Despite the flu virus stabilizing in Mexico, the virus is still spreading fast enough for WHO (World Heath Organization) to declare a Flu Pandemic (Level Six on the scale).

A declaration of a full pandemic would send a signal to governments worldwide to institute their pandemic response plans, which may include measures affecting hospitals, schools or public events.

Phase 6 would also trigger increased support for developing countries which lack the drugs, diagnostic tests, and medical staff to respond appropriately to the flu that the WHO has said could be especially dangerous for people with HIV/AIDS.

The WHO's pandemic phases reflect views about how a virus is spreading, and not how severe its effects are.


Do you guys think this is a little bit too far/ early to declare a full pandemic?

[Knoothead]

I'm more calm atm. This is nothing haha

Going to the US (Texas, NY, Florida) the 21th May. And I'm not even a bit worried anymore.

[BlackBird]

I'm more calm atm. This is nothing haha

Going to the US (Texas, NY, Florida) the 21th May. And I'm not even a bit worried anymore.

What Part of Florida?

[Wayne]

This is very bad,
We are in middle of a big crisis, involving USA and Japan,
And this Swine Flu virus...
Well, If virus spread alot and becomes a Pandemic, probably many countries are going to pay high for this,
Not only the cure, but people stop work afraid to get the virus.

[Dave]

Media blew it way out of proportion as usual. Expected nothing more or less. Same thing happened with bird flu. Remember that? Not heard anything about deaths or spread orit returning. Strange. Seems things were taken a little bit too far.

[Marting_Riggs]

omg i got back from mexico 3 days AFTER it broke out on the news i don't got symtoms i don't think i get hot flashes every so often


but i think i am fine so far the schools in the Greater toronto area have to wear the docker mask all day at school

[Malcolm]

omg i got back from mexico 3 days AFTER it broke out on the news i don't got symtoms i don't think i get hot flashes every so often


but i think i am fine so far the schools in the Greater toronto area have to wear the docker mask all day at school

Thinking and being are two different things! :o
Test yourself to be sure. It's been said that you might not feel the symptoms, but you are still capable of wearing the virus.
Don't mean to freak you out or anything.. But test yourself.

[pixy]

I've heard of an unconfirmed swine flu infection taking place in Thailand and India. Hope it doesn't spread to other nations nearby.

[Thomas 'Leroy' Crof]

A 2 year old baby in Holland died of swine-flu (probably). This was a while ago though!